Power transmitting device



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afro/swg@ Patented Feb. 25, 1941 UNITED STATES 4xerrss'r oFFlce POWER TRANSIIIIT'IING DEVICE Guy Sowell, Big Lake, Tex. Application September 28, 1940, Serial No. 358,918

4 claims. (ci. 'x4- 15) My invention relates to power transmitting devices and Qhas as one of the principal objects thereof the provision ofa device of the foregoing described character which is so constructed and arranged whereby the sucker rod of a pump or the like may be easily connected to a motor vehicle wheel and operated by the latter.

An important object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described which-is loesimple in construction, durable in use, efficient in operation and economical in manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, appended' claims and annexed drawings.

Referring to thev drawings wherein like reference characters. designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of my invention.

Figure 2 is -a vertical sectional view.

Figure 3. is a sectional view taken on the line y2-2 of Figure 2. l

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2. 25 Figure 5 is o detail sectional view token on the line B-I of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a front elevation oi the member for attaching the universal connection to the hub of a motor vehicle.

3 Figure 'l is a sectional view taken on the line 'I-'l of Figure 6.

Figure il` is a front elevation, partly in section, of a modified form of wheel clamp. t

Figure 9 is a sectional view taken on the line 35 s-s or Figures.

Figure 10 is a front elevation, partly in section. of the wheel clamp disclosed in Figure 8.

Figure 11 is a perspective view of aportion of the clamp disclosed in Figure 8.

Figure 12 is a detail perspective view of one of the clamping elements disclosed in Figures 8 to 10 inclusive.

In practising my invention, as illustrated in Figures 1 to 7 inclusive, I provide a pump casing 45 5 equipped with the usual sucker rod 4,' the upper end of which has clamped thereto, by means of a U-bolt 1, a cross head l. The end of the cross head l has pivotally connected thereto the upper end of a pair of rods 9 as illustrated in Figure 5. The lower ends of the rods I' are 'Div' otally connected to a crank I0 nxed to a gear II, the latter being mounted on a frame I2 connected by U-bolts I3 to the'casing I5. The frame I2 is equipped with bearings I4 through which 5 is rotatably mounted a stub shaft is, the matter having xed thereto a pinion I8 disposed betweenl Ithe ,bearings I4 and meshing with the gear One end of the shaft I5 is connected to a.I universal Joint I1, the latter beingconnected to '5 one end of a shaft I8. The shaft I8, at one end is provided with a sleeve I9 formed with a square shaped bore 20, the latter telescopically receiving one end oi' a similar shaped shaft 2|. 'I'he opposite end of said shaft 2| is connected to a 10 universal joint 22 and with the latter swivelly connected to a pair of spaced ears 23. The ears 23 are integrally connected to the hub portion 24 of a spider 25 and with the arms 26 of said spider being radially disposed and formed with spaced openings 21 through which extend bolts 24 connecting said spider to the hub 28 of a motor vehicle wheel 30 as clearly illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings.

In operation, the parts being connected in the manner illustrated in Figure l and with the wheel 24 supported above the ground by means of a jack ll. the wheel ill is rotated and power thus'transmitted to the gear II through the medium of the shaft Il and 2| whereupon the sucker rod will be 25 reciprocated by means of the rods 9 and l0. It will be apparent that the universal Joints I1 and 22 function to permit the wheel 30 to operate the pump without the axle of said wheel being disposed in aligned relation with the stub shaft I5. Furthermore, the sleeve I9 and shaft 2l permits the motor vehicle to be disposed at various disg tances with respect to the pump as will be apparent from a study of the drawings.

In Figures 8 to 12 inclusive, I disclose a clamp 35 4! for clamping the device to the tire of the motor vehicle wheel instead of attaching the device to the hub as disclosed in Figure 1. The clamp 40 comprises a spider 4I having its hub portion 42 fixed to the universal joint 42 and with the arms 40 44 of said spider being provided with adjustable tions 4l whereby said bolts may be adjustably 50 clamped'about the tire.

Withoutfurther elaboration the foregoing will so fully explain the invention that others may, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service. 5I

Moreover. it is not indispensable that all the features of the invention be used conjointly since they may be employed advantageously in various combinations and sub-combinations.

It is obvious that the invention is not conned to the herein described use therefor as it may be utilized for any purpose to which it is adaptable. It is therefore to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific construction as illustrated and described as the same is only illustrative of the principles oi operation, which are capable of extended application in various forms,

and that the invention comprehends all construction within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A clamp for connecting power transmitting means to a vehicle wheel and comprising a spider having a hub section and arms radially extending from said section, end sections adjustably carried by said arms, and relatively wide arciform means adapted to engage the tread of a vehicle wheel provided with means connected to the end sections to provide for adjustment independently of and additionally to the first mentioned adjustment.

2. A clamp for connecting power transmitting means to a vehicle wheel and comprising a spider having a hub section adapted for connection to said means and structurally integrally formed with at least a ternary of substantially equally spaced radially extending arms provided with end sections terminating in angularly disposed apertured end portions, said end sections being lengthwise adjustably carried by said arms, and relatively wide arciform means adapted to engage the tread oi' a vehicle wheel, said arciform means provided with members extending through the apertures of said end portions, and means carried by said members for connecting said members to said end portions and coacting with the latter to provide for adjustment of the members independently of and additionally to the first mentioned adjustment. l

3. The structure of claim 1 as set forth and defined therein including, said end sections and said last mentioned means being disposed beyond the connes of said hub section to facilitate the adjustments. f

4. The structure of claim 2 as set forth and dened therein including, said end sections and the last mentioned means being disposed beyond the confines of said hub section to facilitate the adjustments.

GUY SOWELL. 

